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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,093.24, 186,412.50 and 74,655.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,093.24, 186,412.50 and 74,655.66 is: 103,015.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,093.24 : 186,412.50 = 74,655.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,093.24/186,412.50 = 74,655.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,093.24x = 186,412.50 × 74,655.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,093.24x = 13,916,748,219.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,916,748,219.75/135,093.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,015.87

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